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Why do you think that the $100k/game bribe allegations were fabricated? Attorneys get a cut of the settlement usually, yes, that's how they get paid. Disability attorneys take up to 50% of back owed payments when folks have been initially denied. Does that make them ambulance chasers?

Why do you think a check for $5M would make it go away when Flores turned down a bribe of $100k per loss?

Finally got to finish my armchair QB scouting. Aqeel Glass is still my favourite QB prospect in this draft in terms of overall value/upside, but if the team can trade down from #6 and pick up a 2nd rounder selection then pls go get Carson Strong.

Copy pasted from the lawsuit itself:

Matt Rhule: "Hear me out... we rebuild the line." Panthers fans: "The offensive line?" Matt Rhule: "The special teams line." Panthers fans: "We hate you so fuging much."

Chances are low, but to be honest I'd rather gamble with a day 3 selection than the only pick that we have in the top 100. It at least prevents them from picking another long snapper.

Going through this thread and other Brian Flores related topics is quite revealing.

A couple of things that stood out to me: During his senior season with ND, he only had 5 games where he threw for over 250yds His Sr Y/A was 8.2yds, but he only threw >= 8.2 in 6 games (2 of those where he did not throw for over 250yds) One of those games where he threw for over his Sr avg, he was pulled in the 1st quarter (and threw for under 250yds) His games vs. VT. Purdue. and Cinci gave me a tremendous amount of pause regarding his accuracy (a looooot of balls behind his WRs), ability to read a defense, and performance under pressure To be fair to Coan ofc, some positives that stood out for me: Looks to have an NFL-caliber arm despite playing in a college offense that did not often challenge deep unless a part of play action Though his ability to perform under pressure concerns me, his ability to respond to adversity did impress me especially when he came back into the game vs. VT to lead the squad to a W NFL size

His lack of experience (less than 20 games starting in college) is something that concerns me as well, but I also explain that away to myself by believing that it will translate him to being a fresh mold of clay. I'm still terrified by any prospect who is going to rely on this coaching staff to put them in a position to succeed, but if we had to throw a pick at a QB I'm very much on board with taking a shot on Aqeel Glass. I still have to watch Cole Kelley, Carson Strong, Bailey Zappe, EJ Perry, and Skylar Thompson before I declare Glass my favourite (read: not best!) QB prospect in this class. Anybody else aside from Willis caught your eye? EJ Perry is a name that I keep hearing about (hence him being on my final 5 to review).

Eleby had a sneaky good team at Western Michigan. Agreed though re: Willis. The more that I watch him, the more I'm seeing that he needs the right situation which we just don't have atm. Put him on a team that has a guy on the back end of their career with a QB coach that is willing to work to start with the fundamentals. There are just way too many throws where I find myself asking, "What in the world did you see there to think that that was the best option?" At the same time, his OL was atrocious so the obvious answer was probably, "A defensive lineman about to flatten me." Kelley and possibly Eleby can be alright. Coan is garbage. Absolute trash. Nothing about his game nor his stats support him being worth a damn. Ridder I can't quite get a read on yet. I don't think that he can be a franchise guy, but a competent QB2 to develop as a potential trade bait in the future? Maybe... I'm all in on Aqeel Glass.

Was at the game. Mint City Collective was incredible and made the entire game an awesome experience. The Battery flat out played tougher and more aggressive.

It's a stupid ass name for a team with a stupid ass owner.

Reddick was the exception, not the rule. You're not going to get a premiere pass rusher on a 1-year prove it deal every offseason. Luvu's contract is also very, very cheap. $4.5M doesn't even make him a top 50 contract hit for LBs.

I wouldn't mind rolling the dice on Gardner Minshew + Aqeel Glass, but any major QB-moves I want to avoid until after we find out whether or not Rhule will be gone.

Extend DJ. Robby can be cut after next season to save $12M with only $3M in dead cap for 2023. DJ, TMJ, and Shi could be a dirty WR trio for a competent QB/OC/HC.

Luvu's new contract ranks #53 out of all LBs in regards to cap hit for 2022. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings/cap-hit/linebacker/ That's an incredible deal. That man Samir holding down the cap.

Let's goooooooooooooo!!!!!!!! Luvu was the most obvious of the upcoming UFAs to retain.

I got to watch them play down here against the Charleston Battery. The fan group that traveled was incredible. Wife and son were both raving that they wanted to go see a game in Charlotte because they made the experience so fun.

I would rather retain Frankie Luvu on a cheaper deal. He did well when given the opportunity last season and gives us a more affordable option at the position. I could maybe see Marquis Haynes fitting the role as well, but it sounds like the staff is going to let him walk. Originally I thought Josh Paschal could fill that role, but he appears to be more along the build of YGM (which means if the team can draft him, they can also move on from Morgan Fox...). Maybe the staff would consider bringing Chinn back up to that role? But if the man is willing to play for well below what he could get on the open market in the first season, sign him and pay him when there's cap space like they did with Moton!

It's not just Kenny Pickett's hand size holding him back. It's also the fact that against quality competition his numbers nose-dived.

NFL Twitter has been dragging Eli Apple and it is fuging glorious

Any QB train in this draft

Creed Humphrey was drafted in the 2nd tho?

I never made the point that a center has to have been a wrestler, that is yet another strawman that you are attempting to set up and knock down. I made the point that OL that are also wrestlers are known to have all of those transferrable skills that I listed. The other problem here is that you're looking for blurbs to further your argument without doing any actual research. You say that Wirfs is big but not an unreal wrestler because you saw him get pinned by the best OL in this year's draft and a guy under 6'. That short guy you showed is Aaron Costello and he was 55-0 as a heavyweight. He was a monster, but all you saw was a short guy that you thought would serve to denigrate Wirfs abilities as a wrestler which he also credits with helping him develop as one of the top OL in the NFL. Tristan was 25-3 and the Iowa high school state champion at heavyweight. Tell any wrestler that somebody was a state champ in Iowa as a wrestler, and there is no question over whether or not that guy is a good wrestler: Go quote where I said that centers are more valuable in QBs. At this point we might have to get you renamed to "strawbugs" because you have yet to respond to (nor counter) any supporting arguments that I've made. I don't get where you're getting that this is personal. Aside from joking around and saying to not Matt Rhule this when you were hyperfocused on a one inch height difference I can't see anything that comes across as personal in this direct back-and-forth. Would you mind pointing out where you got that impression?

No doubt. I just don't trust any of the current crop to be franchise QBs. I'd rather gamble a day 3 pick on Aqeel Glass who looks to have a tremendous amount of upside compared to other QB prospects that'll go on day 2. I'd also like to point out re: HBCU QBs the history of racism in the NFL that extends to today.